At last month’s Co-op Fair, we met Emily Nail from the NC Cooperative Council. She was passing out buttons and furthering the group’s mission: “to bring the state’s cooperatives together to connect, educate, and promote the success of all cooperatives.” The Co-op Council formed in 1935, shortly after the Depression, to assist rural citizens and…
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Savory Roasted Pumpkin Casserole
Fall weather calls for pumpkins and warm, hearty dishes like this terrific casserole. Filled with creamy pumpkin, salty Grana Padano, and fresh sage, it is the perfect fall dish. Great as it is–or add some sautéed Firsthand Foods sausage to make it even more hearty!
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Herbs for Winter
The summer garden is over, and the first frost looms ahead. If you need some green growing things to get you through the winter, try fragrant, practical herbs. Here are some tips from Botanical Interests, our seed supplier: The windowsill herb garden brightens your home as the hours of sunlight wane, and provides a fresh…
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A Visit to Mills Family Farm
Last month, our staff visited Mills Family Farm and Back Creek Farm, two of our North Carolina meat suppliers. We learned about animal feed and care, the business of raising meat animals, and the families behind the farms.
Continue ReadingCabot’s Lactose-Free Mac N Cheese
Did you know that cheddar cheese is lactose free? According to Cabot, “In the cheese-making process, the whey (where most of the lactose is) is separated out from the curd in the milk, and natural aging breaks down any remaining lactose. So aged cheeses, like cheddar, contain zero grams of lactose.” Cabot shared this recipe for easy Mac N Cheese.
Continue ReadingHighlights from the Cabot Training Session
Last month, staff had a training session with Connie, Cabot’s rep in the southeastern United States. As we snacked on samples of the lighter flavored Orne Meadows, named after Cabot’s first cheesemaker, and a sharper vintage cheddar, Connie reviewed Cabot’s history. Many Vermont dairy farmers were lost in the “dairy buyout” of 1986, when prices…
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Fair Trade Avocados Are Back, Again
Fair trade, organic avocados from Equal Exchange are back in stores. If you’re thinking it seems like the season just ended, you’re right: at last month’s Co-op Fair, we chatted with Nicole from Equal Exchange. She explained that PRAGOR, the co-op of small-scale avocado growers in Michoacán, Mexico, has added growers with avocado trees at…
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Fall Produce Is Here
By Carolyn Twesten, Weaver Street Market Produce Merchandiser After a seemingly endless summer in North Carolina, the temperatures and humidity are finally falling. With this blissful weather come many of my favorite veggies and the urge to roast, stew, and bake my way into fall. As the cornucopia–our traditional symbol of fall–suggests, now is a…
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Special Delivery: Nicasio Square
This week’s Special Delivery cheese is Nicasio Square from Nicasio Valley Cheese Company in Marin County, California. Nicasio Square is a washed-rind, Taleggio-style cheese with incredible flavor
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